Piping Plover

[rathke]

Tripod, mirror lock, cable release, 1/250, f13, ISO 400 with the 400mm and 1.4 ll at Bolivar Flats, Texas. This was shot early morning. Thanks for C&C.

[CyberDyneSystems]

Sweet shot of a rare bird.
Nice morning glow.

[Reigh Higgins]

Beautiful bird and lighting. Thanks for sharing.

[dewmuw]

Lovely colours. Can I ask a technical question - what is the benefit of using mirror-lock at 1/250?

[rathke]

Lovely colours. Can I ask a technical question - what is the benefit of using mirror-lock at 1/250?
Probably no advantage at 1/250, but if the lighting changes (clouds) I have reduced shake at slowed speeds when set at AV.

[dewmuw]

Probably no advantage at 1/250, but if the lighting changes (clouds) I have reduced shake at slowed speeds when set at AV.

Thanks for that - I was interested to know.

[justin carpenter]

nice shot, i love morning glow! good work

[Reyno]

How cute!!! Love the warm color on your nice capture Rathke.

[Gary Fairhead]

Very nice light and nicely captured Plover.